How much time is reasonable to plan a Zumba class? PLEASE GIVE INSIGHTS
I have one Zumba instructor who teaches two 1 hour classes per week. In addition to those hours we pay her for teaching, she puts down 6 – 8 hours per week for planning/prepping for those classes and for learning new songs and material. I am happy to pay my instrcutors for planning within reason – I do not teach Zumba or any choreographed classes myself, so I am not sure what is a reasonable time to expect for learning new songs/choreography etc. Any insights into what might be fair would be great! 8 hours seems like a lot to me…
I am a Licensed Zumba basic, Zumba Basic 2, Zumba Toning and Aqua Zumba instructor, and yes if you are new it does take time to learn your choreography, pick the songs and put them in order. I think the first time you teach is the hardest; you have to make sure your cues are on point so your students can follow. Honestly, I have had instructors who had group Fitness certificate and also taught other cardio classes, and from my experience they were boring. But when you are in a class where the instructor is passionate about it and you can burn between 500- 800 cal (depending how hard you push yourself), and it doesn’t feel like a work out. People will not care if you have a group fitness certificate. But to the answer I don’t charge for prep time and I don’t expect it. I love what I do and I do it on my time. I think it is nice of you to do what you do and she should be very grateful, but on a side note I think she is taking total advantage of you. Best of luck! Linda